Avis Car Rental
Huntsville, AL Hours and Location

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Company Overview

Avis Car Rental and its subsidiaries operate one of the world’s best-known car rental brands with approximately 5,500 locations in more than 165 countries. Avis has a long history of innovation in the car rental industry and is one of the world’s top brands for customer loyalty. Avis is owned by Avis Budget Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAR), which operates and licenses the brand throughout the world.  

Quick History

Founded in 1946 by Warren Avis (who sold his interest in 1954), Avis was the first company to rent cars from airport locations. The company grew rapidly during the 1950’s through franchised and corporate-owned expansion. In 1963, Avis introduced the award-winning “We try harder®” campaign and the tagline remains the company’s rallying cry even today. Ten years later, Avis launched its innovative Wizard system, the company’s proprietary reservation technology. Avis changed ownership multiple times in the 70’s and 80’s, becoming employee-owned in 1987. That same year, Avis introduced the Roving Rapid Return, a handheld computer terminal allowing customers to bypass the Avis counter. Two years later, the company launched Avis Cares® a program aimed at promoting renter and employee safety. In 1996, HFS Incorporated acquired Avis, which was then spun off as a separate public company, all but the franchising rights, Wizard system, and reservation operations. In 2000, the company introduced Avis Interactive, the first Internet-based reporting system for commercial accounts in the car rental industry, which was significantly enhanced and re-launched in 2006. In March 2001, Cendant Corporation purchased all of the outstanding shares of Avis Group Holdings and later that year moved its world headquarters to Parsippany, NJ. In 2006, Cendant Corp. separated into four independent companies: Realogy, Wyndham Worldwide, Travelport and Avis Budget Group, Inc., which is now the parent company of Avis Car Rental. In 2011, Avis Budget Group acquires Avis Europe plc. The transaction re-unites Avis Budget Group with its licensee for Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

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Location

Huntsville Intl Airport

Additional Travel Information

To start exploring the delightful city of Huntsville, Alabama, start with the right rental car from Avis Car Rental. The counter is located right next to baggage claim at Huntsville International Airport (HSV), so you don’t have to go far to find the best deals on quality Huntsville airport car rentals. What’s more, you can accelerate your travel experience with Avis Preferred, a complimentary membership that allows you to skip the line and go straight to your car.

While you’re staying in the birthplace of the US space program, pay a visit to the famous Saturn V—one of the tallest, heaviest and most powerful rockets ever made—at the US Space and Rocket Center. Art enthusiasts will appreciate the impressive collection of exhibits at the Huntsville Museum of Art. If you’re not entertaining clients golfing on one of the area’s courses, you can take a scenic stroll through the Monte Sano State Park or along the Madison County Nature Trail. The Huntsville Botanical Garden is full of breathtaking plants and flowers, as well as a seasonal butterfly house.

Choose Avis for the best in airport car rentals and you won’t be disappointed. Our extensive selection of Huntsville International Airport rental cars, supported by a variety of available upgrades and services, make Avis the preferred choice of discerning travelers looking for a quality HSV car rental.

Additional Location Information

AFTER-HOURS RETURNS

• Park & lock the car. Place the completed contract & the keys in the key drop box located outside at north end of building. Remember to take your personal belongings with you.
  The drop box is on the Avis and Budget counter inside the airport.

PREFERRED SERVICE

• Proceed outside the baggage claim area and cross to the parking garage to the Avis Preferred booth.

• Upon arrival at the rental facility, check your email on your smartphone or the Avis representative at the Preferred booth for the space number of your preassigned vehicle.
  You have the option to accept the preassigned car or exchange it for a similar car from the Select & Go Exchange Area or upgrade the car to a specialty vehicle from the Select & Go Upgrade Area. Cars in the Select & Go Upgrade Area have the additional daily cost posted on the hangtag.
  Once you have selected your vehicle, present your driver’s license to the Avis representative at the Preferred booth who will quickly complete the transaction and get you on your way.

*GENERAL DIRECTIONS*

• AIRLINE PASSENGERS
  Proceed to the Avis counter in the baggage claim area. Rental cars are parked outside the baggage claim area.
  WALK-UP RENTERS
  Follow airport signs for “Arrivals” or “Baggage Claim”. They will lead to the baggage claim area entrance. Proceed inside to locate the Avis counter. Rental cars are parked outside the baggage claim area.